French president plunged into first government crisis as four ministers step down

President-elect boosted as former socialist prime minister Manuel Valls joins ticket

Turnout figures unclear while Macron campaign calls hack ‘attempt at democratic destabilisation’

How France slowly, but surely, came round to the idea of a Macron presidency

Many on left and right say they cannot bring themselves to vote for Le Pen or Macron

If Macron wins the presidency, might he have to govern with a PM from the other side?

Macron focuses on demonising his rival as Le Pen caught plagiarising Fillon in speech

Similarities found in words used by far-right presidency candidate and her former rival

Paris Letter: Presidential election chat reveals the discreet charm of the bourgeoisie

Holocaust-deniers in Front National hold back candidate’s attempts to present softer image

Centrist has promised to end France’s two-party system designed by de Gaulle

Leader in French presidential race accused of behaving as if result is ‘already in the bag’

Nearly half of Irish-based expats voted for the independent centrist candidate in first round

Opinion: Employers can’t punish women for being pregnant. We manage that ourselves

Far-right presidential candidate to face Emmanuel Macron in French election decider

Polls strongly back En Marche! founder for second round but he cannot get complacent

Potential bullet avoided but too early to declare end of anti-establishment phenomenon

‘There is no good candidate, only one that is certainly bad,’ say Irish emigrants in France

The real test will be if he can win a majority in June’s parliamentary elections

Results reveal scale of crisis facing traditional parties across the continent